Leisnig is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen

Mittelsachsen

Mittelsachsen is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Döbeln, Freiberg and Mittweida as part of the district reform of August 2008.- Geography :...

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States of Germany

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 Free State of Saxony in Germany

Germany

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History

A settlement in this location was first mentioned in 1046. The town features Mildenstein Castle which is over 1000 years old. The house Markt 13 shows the coat of arms

Coat of arms

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 of the family Apian

Apian

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Leisnig was Friedrich Olbricht

Friedrich Olbricht

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's birthplace. In 1944, he was involved in the July 20 Plot

July 20 Plot

On 20 July 1944, an attempt was made to assassinate Adolf Hitler, Führer of the Third Reich, inside his Wolf's Lair field headquarters near Rastenburg, East Prussia. The plot was the culmination of the efforts of several groups in the German Resistance to overthrow the Nazi-led German government...

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Assassination

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 Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

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, and was executed for his part in it.

Points of interest

• Arktisch-Alpiner Pflanzengarten und Alpine Staudengärtnerei
  Arktisch-Alpiner Pflanzengarten und Alpine Staudengärtnerei
  The Arktisch-Alpiner Pflanzengarten und Alpine Staudengärtnerei is a private botanical garden specializing in alpine plants. It is located at OT Gorschmitz 14, Leisnig, Saxony, Germany, and open several days per week in the warmer months, without charge....
  
  , a botanical garden
  Botanical garden
  A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
  
  
• Mildenstein Castle

External links

• http://www.leisnig.de - Official website of the city
• Castle Mildenstein